Candy a Day: Peanut Butter M&M's

Editor's note: Every weekday in October, the Serious Eats editors and staff will chat about a candy they loved as kids (or love today). Artificial colors encouraged, no organic chocolate allowed.

[Photograph: Robyn Lee]

I never was wild about Peanut M&M's—they were too savory and dry, nut-filled in a way that didn't feel like candy. But Peanut Butter M&M's are as sweet as can be, filled with buttery, creamy peanut-butter that's almost more icing than nut paste. These aren't anemic Reeses Pieces; they're chubby little guys with a generous amount of stuffing. I've always loved seeing how long I could let the outer coating dissolve on my tongue, resisting biting in as the candy fades from smooth to sandpapery to smooth again, and the creamy peanut butter interior is a better reward for my patience than plain old waxy chocolate.

Have you ever wondered about the proportions of different colors in a pack of M&M's? Apparently this guy did, and ran an analysis on how often each color showed up. I'm always hoping for a few more greens—do you have a favorite color of M&M?

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Maggie Hoffman is the Managing Editor of Serious Eats. While she has specialized since 2009 on beer, wine, and cocktail coverage, these days she's just as likely to work on stories about crazy-delicious food wherever you are.

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